Carlos Gracie Jr. Promoted to Red and Black Belt

Carlos Gracie Jr. and the almost fifty black belts present for his promotion to red and black belt.

Last night at Gracie Barra’s Irvine location, Carlos Gracie Jr. was presented with his red and black belt by his cousin Renzo Gracie, an honor held by very few practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu in the world.

The academy was packed with almost fifty Gracie Barra black belts, including: